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dap

Pronunciation: /dap/
Definition of dap

verb (daps, dapping, dapped)

[no object]
  • fish by letting the fly (but not the line) bob lightly on the water: dapping was almost a sure-fire method [with object]:he was dapping the fly skilfully

noun

  • 1 (usually the dap) a fishing fly used when dapping: most of the fish are being taken on the dap
  • 2 (daps) dialect rubber-soled shoes: hi-hats and daps are the order of the day

Origin:

mid 17th century (as a verb): symbolic of a flicking movement, similar to dab1

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